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​Federation of Youth Clubs of Armenia unites more than 100 youth professional and regional clubs, centers and organizations throughout Armenia, thus becoming the largest youth organization.

Our mission is to raise the role of the youth in the country and in the strengthening of civil society, consolidating youth clubs.

Our organization’s principles are legality, voluntariness, equality, self-management, and publicity.

Our structure:

The supreme body of the organization is the conference which is convened once every two years. The current superintendence implements the elected Presidency headed by the President and the executive body is the Secretariat with the leadership of General Secretary.

FYCA has regional coordinators in each region of Armenia.

Our symbol:

FYCA’s symbol is "Yerak"- trifoliate triangle, which symbolizes stability, unity, and movement.

 ​Our slogan:

Open the youth work.

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​The Federation of Youth Clubs of Armenia (FYCA) was established in 1999 and registered as a NGO in 2000. Today FYCA unites more than 100 youth professional and regional clubs, centers, initiatives, youth informal groups and organizations throughout Armenia, thus becoming the largest youth NGO in the country.

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FYCA's mission is to raise the role of the young generation in the processes of strengthening civil society by uniting youth clubs, fostering active citizenship, and promoting youth participation in democratic development. Through non-formal education, international cooperation, and support for local initiatives, FYCA empowers young people to become agents of positive change in their communities while preserving national values and promoting sustainable development.

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Main Objectives:

- Unite youth clubs, promote open youth work, develop club movements and youth information networks

-  Encourage youth participation in decision-making processes, active citizenship, and support youth policy development and implementation

- Establish and expand cooperation with international, foreign, and Diaspora youth organizations; promote international programs and intercultural dialogue

- Promote human rights protection, strengthen democracy, develop electoral systems, and raise awareness about human rights among youth

- Contribute to improving education quality, its continuity and reforms; support youth in gaining experience and career guidance

- Encourage volunteer work and support youth initiatives

- Promote national-spiritual values and traditions; popularize culture and creativity among youth

- Support rural youth capacity building and creative growth; expand youth services in regions and implement local projects

- Develop and implement projects for socially vulnerable groups and youth with disabilities; promote social inclusion and develop social work

-  Contribute to environmental protection, promote sustainable human development concepts, and encourage healthy lifestyles

-  Develop entrepreneurial skills among youth, support social entrepreneurship ideas and youth engagement

-  Apply non-formal education methods in youth work, organise training courses, seminars, conferences, festivals, exhibitions, camps, campaigns, and other events and projects; conduct research and publications. We cooperate with state and local authorities, international and foreign similar organisations, and other structures

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FYCA closely cooperates with dozens of foreign and international organizations, has numerous stable partner institutions. FYCA is a member of the ECYC, MIJARC Europe, Y-E-N, WostAYN, YEE, IYNF and many other international organizations and networks

Fields of interest: intercultural learning, international cooperation, non-formal education, open youth work, development and promotion of youth clubs, human rights education, democracy, civic participation, social inclusion, gender equality, youth work in conflict areas, peace-building, regional integration, tolerance, development of entrepreneurship skills, club management, ecology, healthy lifestyle, sustainable development, tourism development, volunteerism, research and publications.

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As the largest youth organization of Armenia, FYCA is dealing with the topics which are interesting for the member clubs and youth in general. During the last decades, FYCA has implemented dozens of local, national and international projects, focused on the topic of non-formal education, open youth work, human rights education, civic active citizenship, youth participation, democracy, regional integration, social inclusion of youngsters living in rural areas and so on. According to the data of the last five years, FYCA is leading with the quantity of implemented international youth projects, providing an opportunity to thousands of young people to participate in youth projects in Armenia and abroad.

Our team is composed of 12 professionals in areas such as youth work development, non formal education, public relations and communication, project management, fundraising and international affairs who work every day to create better conditions for the young generation.

 

What are the activities and experience of the organisation in the areas relevant for this project?

FYCA empowers Armenian youth to actively engage in democratic processes through:

Civic Education Programs: Workshops on civic rights, responsibilities, and democratic values, tailored for rural and urban youth. Topics include understanding local governance, electoral processes, and advocacy strategies.

Youth Clubs as Democratic Hubs: Over 100 youth clubs nationwide serve as platforms for dialogue, debate, and collaboration, fostering a culture of active citizenship. These clubs organize town halls, debates and elections, policy discussions, enabling youth to voice concerns and influence decision-making.

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Youth Leadership Training: Projects like "Youth Ambassadors for Democracy" train young leaders in advocacy, public speaking, and project management. Participants design community initiatives (e.g., environmental campaigns, anti-corruption projects) that address local governance challenges.

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Advocacy Campaigns: FYCA supports youth-led campaigns on issues such as gender equality, education reform, and environmental sustainability. For example, the "Green Voice" initiative mobilized youth to advocate for climate policies in municipal councils.

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